Local Newsroom Leadership Shuffled in Editorial Change
Doyle Barlow is the new editor as Jim Finley steps down from Managing Editor. Jay Eshbach and M.A. Bengtson remain involved as community members while Dave Rogers remains the Sports Editor guiding sports coverage.
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Texas educators rail against TPM in improving ratings
Texas educators cite TPM as inflating school ratings by counting near passes as successes. Houstons Rep Scott Hochberg notes 43 districts were exemplary in 2008 but 117 in 2009 due to TPM boosts, with 1,114 of 1,158 campus gains tied to TPM. Education Commissioner Scott considers restricting or suspending TPM next year.
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Debate Over Post Oped Highlights Media Integrity
The column attacks a Washington Post oped by Rick Barber as unhinged and sacrilegious for linking Obamacare and other policies to totalitarianism. It notes Barber’s ads invoking Lincoln and Washington, counters with factual corrections from Steve Benen and references to Bush and Obama era actions. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist Gene Lyons is cited as an NM award winner and author.
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Washington Monthly
Steve Benen
Wall Street
Chrysler
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Gene Lyons
St. Martin’s Press
Baytown Sun Contact Directory Read by Readers
Publisher Janie Halter oversees operations at the Baytown Sun with contact email janie.halter baytownsun.com Advertising Director Angie Pagel directs ad sales at baytownsun.com Circulation Manager Joshua Hart handles distribution at joshua.hart baytownsun.com.
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Sun welcomes letters and guest columns from readers
The Baytown Sun invites original material addressed to the paper, with letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Submissions are encouraged from local readers and must be original content.
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Baytown Sun invites reader letters and guest columns
The Baytown Sun announces submission guidelines for letters and guest columns. Sign and send to P O Box 90 or fax or email. Submissions reflect author views and may be edited. publication not guaranteed.
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Baytown Sun Delivery Hours and Redelivery Policy
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Year of the conservative women reshaping politics
Palin's Tea Party appeal and a broader rise of conservative women redefine GOP reach. Polls show substantial female leadership among Tea Party circles, with Anne Sprock and Ralph Reed noting empowerment and potential party renewal. The piece links risk aversion and cultural shifts since the 1960s to a new feminine dynamic in U S politics.
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Sam Adams
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Elizabeth Dole
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